Correlating ball speed with putter speed

ABSTRACT

This invention relates to the field of Golf. The present invention provides new and improved solution to play golf in a more efficient manner. This invention is capable of measuring the green speed in most appropriate unit i.e. “inches per second”, which will give the golfer a better understanding to determine the “intensity of hit”. This device can be used for right and as well as left handed players. It can be used for both indoor as well as outdoor practices. This device enables a putting surface or “Green” to be mapped to assist golf courses and players to depict dynamic motion of the ball in terms of direction and velocity specific to variable distances.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This U.S. National Stage patent application claims the benefit of PCTInternational Patent Application Serial No. PCT/IN2014/000091, filedFeb. 12, 2014; entitled “The Falcon Eye,” which claims the benefit ofIndian Patent Application No. 791/DEL/2013, filed Mar. 19, 2013,entitled “The Falcon Eye,” the entire disclosures of the applicationsbeing considered part of the disclosure of this application and herebyincorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Golf is a very popular sport worldwide. It is a game played on a largeoutdoor course, the object being to propel a small hard ball into aseries of ‘holes’ with as few strokes as possible, using a variety ofwood or iron-tipped sticks or ‘golf clubs’. Green speed and individualplayer timing plays an important role for a golf player to play strokesmore efficiently and accurately in terms of distance and direction.Green speed differs from course to course with respect to grass,moisture, slopes, wind, etc. making each variable a necessary factor indetermining the dynamic friction posed by the green on the ball.Sometimes golf players find it very difficult to play strokes ondifferent courses because they are not well aware of the green speed ofthat particular golf course or the conditions on a particular day.

There are several devices present to measure the green speed which willhelp the player to determine the green speed and play accordingly. Stimpmeter is the basic instrument to measure the green speed. Though otherinstruments, softwares or machines have measured ball speed on a green,the unit of measurement was too large (example—5.6 kmph; 3.2 mph etc.),which was not much helpful for the players to determine the intensity ofhit on a particular green. The present invention aims to overcome theabovementioned problems and provide accurate readings in unit of “inchesper second” to 1 decimal point.

Reference may be made to U.S. Pat. No. 6,749,527 by Hughes dated Jun.15, 2004, titled “Portable golf greens speed meter”. This inventionrelates to a device which is a portable, collapsible greens speedmeasuring instrument to aid golfers in putting. This device of presentinvention can be purchased by the amateur golfer and used whenever heneeds it. He can use it when the golf course attendants are not able tograde the greens or are unavailable to grade the green. This devicefolds into a small size, approximately 8 inches, in contrast to thestimp meter used currently, which is about 30 inches. This can be usedby the amateur golfer or the professional. It requires no expertise touse and is very accurate. It can be easily placed in, or on the golfer'sbag or into his pocket. It will give the golfer the information he needson the putting surface of the green. The collapsible, portable greensmeter presented here gives a very accurate reading of the green and infact may be more accurate than the stimp meter which is the standard.The device also can be placed on the ground and is more stable than thestimp meter. The angle is about 30 degrees incline for the ball routewhile the stimpmeter is 20 degrees. It will be made of plastic, althoughit could be made of aluminum or wood. The golfer, even working with thisdevice, will familiarize himself with the greens speeds and how to makea more accurate putt. The golfer will also know the evaluation isaccurate and taken at his direction and at the time the putting is to bedone.

Reference may be made to U.S. Pat. No. 8,435,130 by Cheresko dated May7, 2013, titled “Digital inertally responsive golf club head mounteddevice for instructing correct club face direction and swing speed”.This invention provides a device for establishing a correct speed andangular direction of a striking face associated with a golf club headrelative to a golf ball. A body is secured to a surface of the club headand incorporates a powered processor in communication with a separateaccelerometer. The body includes a visual output, such as LED,communicated by the processor and instructing at least one of a desiredswing speed and correct direction of the ball striking face relative tothe golf ball.

There are upper and lower assemble-able halves defining an interiorvolume for receiving, in sandwiching fashion, a like configured PC boardsupporting a processor in communication with a separate accelerometer, acontrol pushbutton switch (accessible through an upper surface of saidbody and for activating said processor) and individual pluralities ofright/left and front/rear extending LED's. The LED's are communicated bythe processor for instructing at least one of a desired swing speed andcorrect direction of the ball striking face relative to the golf ball.Additional features include a battery (such as rounded Lithium Ion type)secured within a lower half (or base) housing and in parallelcommunication with the processor and visual output LED's. First andsecond club head engaging and adjustable foot supports extend from thelower half along the front extending portion. The body, such as thelower half can be constructed of a magnetized material in order tofacilitate engaging to the top supporting surface of a metallic clubhead. In such instance, the foot supports operate primarily to locatethe position of the device relative to the club face. The foot supportsmay be repositioned both laterally and inwardly/outwardly relative tothe body.

Reference may be made to U.S. Pat. No. 6,749,526 by Hughes dated Jun.15, 2004, titled “Golf greens speed and contour teaching device”. Thegolf green speed and contour teaching device of this invention is usedto help the golfer learn and understand the green he is about to putton. Golfers usually take years of practice to become proficient atlearning the speed and route the ball will take when struck. He mustputt over and over, and over again to familiarize himself with theterrain and the grass to be able to make the correct putt on the ball.The grass height, dampness and other factors are not easily understoodby the novice, and can make him putt a poor shot. Also, ridges orvalleys in the green make contour reading difficult. Many professionalshave difficulty even after years of practice. This instrument will speedup the golfer's learning process and even the amateur can becomeproficient at putting. This instrument will give him wisdom. The puttingportion of the game of golf accounts for half or more of the score. Thewinner of the golf game is the golfer with the lowest score. Sinceputting is so important and makes up such a large portion of the finalscore, the golfer must be a good at putting the ball in order tocompete. No efforts have been made to give the putter methods to improvehis ability to read the greens.

This invention provides a tubular device which has a spring loadedplunger or piston to propel the ball out of the opposite end of the tubein a straight line. The plunger or piston has different stops where thetension of the spring is changed to allow different speeds and distancesthe ball will travel. Between 5 and 10 stops have been suggested fordifferent distances and the first 2-3 stops can be used as a stimpmeterwhich will help determine the speed of each green.

The distance the ball travels is in a straight line and is always thesame distance which is usually more accurate than the golfer's putt.Since it will always travel in the same direction, and the same speed,it can be used to check where the ball should move to gauge the contourand the speed to the hole. This will help the golfer to decide where toshoot the ball. If wrong in his evaluation then he can rethink the shotand then try again. If this is not correct, again his knowledge willimprove, and he can study the shot and learn by his mistakes. The devicewill help him learn both the speed the ball should travel and the routeit should take with the contours of the green noted.

The device has a laser beam mounted on the front and top to help withthe determination of the area to shoot the ball for the contour andspeed. The device can store or carry one or more golf balls which willdrop into place for shooting to the designated spot. The device is smallenough to fit into the golf bag for carrying it easily to other coursesand greens. The propelling plunger or pusher could also be motorized anda small motor used to actuate the plunger. The motor could be batteryoperated or electrically operated if desired. The trigger for theplunger could also be electrical (AC or DC) and the different positionsfor the plunger movement and placing the ball into the chamber fordischarge can all be electrically connected. The simple method of usingsprings is felt to be a much easier and less complicated. The mainaction of a plunger propelling the ball out the end of the chamber likea bullet from the end of the gun is the basic idea for the invention.

The device takes out the possibility of hitting the ball wrongly andjust tells player if his read was accurate and correct. He can thendetermine where he made the mistake and correct it, learning from themistake. This will help him in the game when faced with the same orsimilar shot. Using the device on several greens and at differentpositions will give the golfer a very good knowledge of where and howhard to strike the ball. This should greatly improve his game score.

The device is made of light-weight metal or plastic, whereas a springlocated in the device activates a plunger that strikes a golf balllocated in a cylindrical chamber, thereby causing the ball to dischargethrough the chamber and onto the surface. The speed of which the balltravels is governed by the tension made on the spring in the device;that said device has spring tension increment positions located on thedevice to allow variable spring strength releases onto theaforementioned plunger striking the said chamber loaded ball; andlocated on the device a laser which directs a beam whose end spot actsas a target for the direction of the ball to travel thereby allowing theoperator to study the route the ball follows when directed to that pointwith the influences it receives from the contours and obstructions ofthe surface it travels upon.

Reference may be made to U.S. Pat. No. 6,441,745 by Gates dated Aug. 27,2002, titled “Golf club swing path, speed and grip pressure monitor”.This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No.60/112,551 filing date Mar. 22, 1999. The invention provides anacceleration monitor assembly for measuring acceleration forces on afirst golf club head during the swing of a first golf club. A golf clubhas a head and a shaft. A three axis linear accelerometer is mounted onthe shaft adjacent to the head. The axis of one accelerometer is inparallel alignment with an axis of the shaft. A circuit board isattached to the shaft and the accelerometer. The circuit board includesa calibrator for calibrating at least the accelerometer with an axisparallel to the axis of the shaft. The circuit board also has a wirelesstransmitter. Data from the accelerometer is transferred to a processorby the transmitter. The measured velocity of the club head is displayedby a display device carried by the golfer.

The invention comprises a circuit board having at least one power supplybattery mounted on said circuit board; a linear accelerometer formeasuring centripetal force, having a first accelerometer axis, mountedon said circuit board, with the first accelerometer axis parallel to acircuit board axis, and connected to the at least one power supplybattery; an accelerometer calibrator, for accommodating changes in theradius of a path of movement of the linear accelerometer, mounted onsaid circuit board and connected to the linear accelerometer and the atleast one power supply battery; said circuit board releasably mounted ona shaft of the first golf club between a center of the shaft and thefirst golf club head with the first accelerometer axis and the circuitboard axis parallel to a club shaft axis, and releasable from the shaftof the first golf club for transfer to a second golf club; a wirelesstransmitter mounted on said circuit board with the linear accelerometerand connected to the linear accelerometer to receive signals generatedby the first linear accelerometer and transmit the signals through anantenna connected to the wireless transmitter; and a wireless receiverspaced from said circuit board and the shaft upon which said circuitboard is mounted and wherein the wireless receiver receives the signalsfrom the wireless transmitter.

The golf club swing monitor includes a linear accelerometer mounted on agolf club shaft adjacent to a head of the golf club. An accelerometeraxis of the linear accelerometer is parallel to the club shaft axis. Awireless transmitter mounted on the club transmits a signal from theaccelerometer to a display which displays the maximum velocity attainedby the head.

A three axis accelerometer can be used if desired. One axis is alignedwith the club shaft. Data gathered by the three accelerometers istransmitted to a remote computer for storage and further processing.

Reference may be made to U.S. Pat. No. 6,102,817 by Boswell dated Aug.15, 2000, titled “Measuring device to speed golf play”. The presentinvention is a measuring device outside player influence comprising amain body of at least two parts with a centralized flagstick means ofattachment, one part of which has a slot into which an arm is affixedand can protrude outwardly or perpendicularly from the flagstick andfrom which a plumb bob device would drop toward the ground via gravitythrough apertures at a predetermined distance from the center of thehold and, when not pinpointing outward distances, said arm can berotated forty-five degrees upwardly where it can be fixed to the saidflagstick by means of a clip or gripping device.

The device comprises a body having a front portion and a back portion,said front portion having a first surface, said back portion having asecond surface, said front portion having a first bore, said backportion having a second bore, said first bore and said second bore beingcorrespondingly positioned on said front portion and said back portionand being operable to receive the flagstick and at least one connectingfastener. The connecting fastener releasably connects the said frontportion to said back portion. An adjusting fastener is positioned on oneof said front portion and said back portion and being operable toreleasably retain said body around the flagstick. An arm is positionedon one of said front portion and said back portion. The arm is having atleast one aperture, which is positioned a predetermined distance awayfrom said end of said arm. There is a plumb bob device, which isextending vertically downward through said aperture. The first surfaceof said front portion is operable to mate with said second surface ofsaid back portion when said front portion and said back portion arereleasably positioned around the flagstick extending through said firstbore and said second bore.

In case of a competitive dispute the plumb bob points to a spotdetermining the distance from the hole the ball must be touching orwithin in order that the next stroke be conceded and said ball can bepicked up ending that player's play on the hole while using an adoptablerules measure not requiring outside input. The device helps to speedgolf play by accurately and quickly measuring distances a golf ball liesfrom a turnable flagstick containing two similar bodies wrappedcentrally around said flagstick with a 90 degree rotational measuringarm held in a slot by a pin with a plumb bob at one end pointingdownward from a numbered position to pinpoint the exact distance towardsaid turnable flagstick within which measure a putted golf ball must liefor the next putt to be counted and conceded so that the ball may bepicked up without putting. When not in use, a gripping device at theouter end of arm will hold said arm to flagstick when rotated 45 degreesupward.

Reference may also be made to U.S. Pat. No. 5,634,855 by King dated Jun.3, 1997, titled “Portable golf club swing speed indicator with downwardangled collimated light sensors”. This invention provides a meter whichdetects, determines and displays the highest speed obtained in a golfclub swing, being coin-operated, highly portable and battery powered.The meter includes a stabilizing base platform supporting a verticalpost holding an electronic control box having a LCD, indicator lightsand coin receiver. The base sits on a ground surface unattached, andsupports a rubber golf tee secured relative to a pair of light sensorsand light emitters. The sensors are mounted on the pedestal, andregister an interruption in light directed into the sensors from thelights. The lights are mounted on the base and secured in the properalignment with the sensors so that the entire unit can be easily movedsuch as for mowing around without misalignment occurring. The lightsensors and the lights are on oppositely disposed sides of the tee sothat a swinging golf club will interrupt the lights and cause thesensors to signal counters to begin or stop counting. Two sensors areused in spaced relationship to one another, one sensor straight acrossfrom each of the two fixed lights. The sensors are contained withincollimator tubes which are aimed downward at an angle toward the lowerpositioned lights, thus assisting in eliminating false readings and theuser from having to make electronic adjustments to compensate forambient light conditions.

The swing meter is preferably coin-operated, and is intended to beplaced at golf courses or elsewhere whereat players will deposit coinsin order to be given a limited amount of play, such as determined bytime or number of swings, with which the meter will measure and displaythe speed of their golf club swings. The present swing meter ispreferably highly portable, being light in weight and preferably underabout 75 pounds so it can be moved by a single person as a unit for turfmaintenance and the like. The swing meter utilizes light emitters whichare preferably LEDs, and aligned light receivers or sensors to detectthe transition of a golf club-head and measure the speed of the club,and the lights are affixed in the manufacturing of the swing meter priorto shipping in proper alignment with the light receivers (sensors), andonce properly aligned, need not be realigned after relocating the swingmeter. The swing meter assembly is preferably readily in-partdismantlable for shipping, easy storage and to help prevent vandalism tocertain parts, i.e., a meter box housing and electronics, and the lightemitters and light receivers are arranged to be automatically realignedback to factory alignment upon reassembly of the swing meter.

The swing meter is preferably battery powered, so requiring no costlyand potentially dangerous high voltage external wiring extended to theunit, thereby being self-contained and able to be placed and used justabout anywhere desired. The present swing meter is structured so as tonot require any adjusting by the user for ambient light conditions orchanging ambient light conditions, and is not subject to falsetriggering and readings due to shadows, clouds, sunshine and momentaryflashes of light, swaying tree limbs, clouds and the like. The presentswing meter allows use of any golf club desired, without any special oradditional equipment attached to the club.

In order to use the swing meter, the golfer needs only to drop a coin orcoins into the coin acceptor, press a start or selection switch, place agolf ball on the rubber tee held on the base, stand in the properlocation adjacent the base, and then swing and drive the ball. The LCDon the meter box will display in numbers the speed of movement of theclubhead just prior to it striking the ball. A printed record or audiomessage could be made and output in conjunction with the LCD or absentthe use of the LCD. The golfer then places another ball on the tee, andswings again. The LCD will automatically again display the speed of thatswing of the golf club, whether slower or faster than the previousswing. The electronics of the swing meter in effect automatically resetafter each swing via the next swing or a back stroke when addressing theball, eliminating the need for the golfer to intentionally reset theelectronics of the swing meter after each swing. The base issubstantially wide, and the pedestal or post is in the center of thebase, and the base supports a rubber tee on two opposites sides of thepedestal so both a left and a right handed golfer can practice, eitherone at a time or simultaneously. The light sensors and light emitters,as well as the electronics are essentially duplicated for this dualplayer embodiment.

Reference may be made to U.S. Pat. No. 4,163,941 by Linn, Jr. dated Aug.7, 1979, titled “Video speed analyzer of golf club swing or the like”.This invention provides a video device and a method for analyzing golfclub swings or the like including means for detecting the golf clubswing and calculating the resultant velocity of the club head. Thevelocity is then displayed on a display device in either a digital oranalog mode. The golf club swing can then be analyzed by comparing therelative velocities during different club swings. The invention providesan objective measure by which to analyze one of the principal criteriaof a golf club swing, namely, the golf club head velocity. A pair oftelevision cameras rendered responsive to a single color is focused atright angles to a golfer swinging a golf club with a single color head.Color responsive and scanning circuitry within each camera scan a fieldof view for single color images corresponding to the colored golf clubhead and corresponding pulses are generated. These corresponding pulsesfrom both cameras are transmitted with synchronizing informationgenerated by a sync generator to logic means. Logic means, beingresponsive to the displacement of pulses received during repeatedscanning intervals, calculate the displacement of said pulses and thevelocity of said pulses which corresponds to the velocity of the golfclub head in each plane viewed by a camera. A numerical value or analogsignal corresponding to the velocity is displayed on a display means.

In this manner the golfer can have an objective measurement of theprogress of his lessons. If he improves his swing, the velocity of theclub head as determined by the invention will increase until a maximumvelocity is achieved. The present invention is not limited to analyzinggolf club swings, but may be employed to analyze the racket or batmovement of such other sports as tennis, racquet ball or baseball, wherethe participant seeks to swing a bat or racket to impart a maximumvelocity to a ball. The invention may also be used in various industrialapplications to measure the displacement and velocity of a movingobject.

This invention also provides a method for measuring the velocity of anobject such as the head of a swinging golf club moving within a field ofview which comprises:

A. coloring the object a single predetermined color;B. providing a television camera with scanning and color responsivevideo circuitry responsive primarily to said predetermined color;C. directing the camera to said field of view;D. scanning the image of the object and converting the resulting signalsof the image of said object into pulses;E. synthesizing an array of scanned lines and transforming said pulsesonto said lines in timed relation to the generation of said lines;F. computing the pulse displacement when the pulse is displaced betweenrepeated scanning lines on said array with due regard to the timeinterval between the generations of said scan lines;G. deriving a computation of the velocity determined by the pulsedisplacement and;H. providing readout signal corresponding to said velocity.

Reference may also be made to U.S. Pat. No. 7,744,480 by Gobush datedJun. 29, 2010, titled “One camera club monitor”. The present inventioncomprises method and apparatus for measuring the speed, direction andorientation of a striking instrument such as golf club head before thepoint of impact of the instrument against the ball or other object to bestruck and from such data computing conditions of instrument movementprior to impact. The monitoring system may be used to determine theswing characteristics of a golf club as it approaches and impacts with agolf ball. The accuracy of the single camera system may be comparable tothe accuracy of more complex, multi-camera systems. The application alsorelates to methods for calibrating a single camera system. The systemcomprises a single camera unit having a light sensitive panel that isoperable to be focused on a field of view through which the strikinginstrument passes prior to striking the object, wherein said singlecamera unit is operable to shutter or gate at least two times as thestriking instrument and object pass through the field of view; three ormore contrasting areas on the striking instrument and one or morecontrasting areas on the object, said contrasting areas positioned sothat light emitting therefrom reaches said light sensitive panels toform images thereon and create image signals when camera shutters areopen; an image analyzer operable to discriminate between the strikinginstrument contrasting areas and the object contrasting areas anddetermining the conditions of a path and orientation of the strikinginstrument through the field; and a rotatable calibration fixture havinga pivot point and a plurality of predetermined contrasting areas,wherein three dimensional positions of the plurality of predeterminedcontrasting areas are known relative to each other, and wherein thestriking instrument has a striking face, and wherein the strikinginstrument is calibrated such that the single-camera system is operableto identify a position and orientation of the striking face from thestriking instrument contrasting areas, wherein a first calibration imageof a first perspective view of the calibration fixture and firstplurality of contrasting areas and the striking instrument and secondplurality of contrasting areas is captured and the calibration fixtureis rotated to a second orientation by the pivot point to provide asecond perspective view of the calibration fixture and first pluralityof contrasting areas and the striking instrument and second plurality ofcontrasting areas; wherein the striking instrument is a golf clubcomprising a club head and a club face and the object is a golf ball,wherein the image analyzer is operable to determine a club head path andface orientation during a swing of the golf club, and wherein the imageanalyzer is operable to determine a location of impact of the golf ballon the club face with an accuracy of 0.10 inch. The present inventionprovides a golfer with data relating to the variables of his swinguseful for improving his swing and for selecting equipment such as golfballs and golf clubs that may be better suited or tailored for thegolfer's swing characteristics. The invention may be used for analyzingmovement of other sports striking instruments. Several additionalfeatures may be provided to the embodiment described above. Forinstance, the striking instrument may be calibrated in several ways. Inone embodiment, the striking instrument is calibrated such that thespatial locations of the contrasting areas are known relative to thegeometric center of the striking face. In another embodiment, thestriking instrument is calibrated such that the body coordinates of thestriking instrument are known relative to the striking instrumentcontrasting areas. And in yet another embodiment, the strikinginstrument is calibrated with a priori knowledge of the spatiallocations of the striking instrument contrasting areas. In addition, themonitor system of the present invention may have a calibration fixturehaving a plurality of contrasting areas, wherein the three-dimensionalpositions of the calibration fixture contrasting areas are knownrelative to each other. In another embodiment, the monitor system of thepresent invention may have a calibration attachment that can be disposedon the face of the striking instrument. The calibration attachment mayhave a plurality of contrasting areas disposed on its surface.Preferably, the three-dimensional positions of the calibrationattachment contrasting areas are known relative to each other. Thepresent invention is capable of accurately measuring the strikinginstrument and object. The accuracy of the system or of the imageanalyzer for determining the golf ball impact location is within 0.25inch. In another embodiment, the accuracy of the system or of the imageanalyzer for determining the golf ball impact location is within 0.10inch. In yet another embodiment, the accuracy of the system or of theimage analyzer for determining the golf ball impact location iscomparable to the accuracy of a 2-camera system. In yet anotherembodiment, the system or the image analyzer is capable of determiningone or more of a droop angle, a loft angle, a face angle, a path angle,or an attack angle of the golf club. Some embodiments of the presentinvention relate to the accuracy of the system or image analyzer fordetermining these angles. For instance, in one embodiment the accuracyof the system or of the image analyzer for determining the golf clubdroop angle, loft angle, face angle, path angle, or attack angle iswithin 3 degrees. In another embodiment, the accuracy is within 1degree, and in another embodiment it is comparable to the accuracy of a2-camera system. In some embodiments, the system or image analyzer iscapable of determining the club head velocity with accuracy within 20feet per second. In another embodiment, the accuracy of the system or ofthe image analyzer for determining club head velocity is comparable tothe accuracy of a 2-camera system. In one embodiment, camera unit iscapable of shuttering or gating at least three times as the strikinginstrument and object pass through the field of view. A triggering unitmay be used with the present invention. One advantage of providing atriggering unit is that it may be useful for determining when the singlecamera captures an image of the striking instrument and object. In oneembodiment, the triggering unit comprises a light source, a reflector,and an optical sensor. In another embodiment, the triggering systemcomprises an ultrasonic emitter and receiver.

Reference may also be made to U.S. Pat. No. 7,283,647 by McNitt datedOct. 16, 2007, titled “Method and system for physical motion analysisand training of a golf club swing motion using image analysistechniques”. This invention relates to an analysis tool and method forproviding athletic training and instruction as it pertains to a golfclub swing motion, specially a golf putting stroke motion. The analysistool provides analysis information to a user from the analysis of atleast one video image recording device. The motion of the golf clubduring the swing or stroke is determined by processing the video imageframe data collected by the video image recording device(s). Theresulting measurements are displayed by the computer processingenvironment and presented to the user numerically or pictorially for thepurposes of instruction and improvement. The tool comprises one or morevideo image recording devices; a computer processing environment forprocessing and storing video image data recorded by said video imagerecording devices; means for a calibration process to determine an exacttrajectory a golf ball must roll along to reach a predetermined targetzone and to determine measurement correction factors necessary tocompensate for measurement errors caused by optical distortion,misalignment, or positional variance of said individual image recordingdevices; a light reflective element attached to a surface of said golfputter whereby providing a visual target to record using said videorecording devices, detect, and measure position and angle of said lightreflective element representing said putter, relative to said exacttrajectory with respect to time; a computer readable media containingcomputer algorithms operable in said computer processing environment forprocessing said video image data as recorded from each single said videorecording device containing recorded image representations of said lightreflective element whereby determining a plurality of said position andangular measurements of said light reflective element relative to saidexact trajectory, representing said golf putter to which said lightreflective element is attached; a display device providing means forpresenting said position and angular measurements relative to said exacttrajectory; means for processing and correcting said position andangular measurements using said calibration correction factors relativeto said exact trajectory; whereby providing corrected, position andangular motion measurement information to aid in instruction andimprovement of said putting stroke. In accordance with the presentinvention, the above and other problems are solved by an analysis toolthat uses video image recording devices and processing that facilitatesthe accurate measurement of a golf club during a swing motion,specifically a golf putter during a putting stroke. The analysis toolincorporates a computer processing environment and one or more videoimage recording devices. The computer processing environment includes adetection module that employs novel digital image processing algorithmsto detect the putter head in each recorded video frame by searching fora light reflective element of certain size and shape placed on a surfaceof the putter. The computer processing environment also includes ananalysis module that determines and calculates various attributes of theputter head motion by using digital image processing algorithms frominformation passed to it by the detection module. The computerprocessing environment includes a calibration module that takes intoconsideration distortion caused by the optical lens, physicalmisalignment, and other physical properties of the video image recordingdevice. The information produced by the calibration module is used bythe analysis module to accurately calculate the various attributes ofthe putter head motion. Resulting measurements and calculationsdescribing the putter head motion are displayed by the computerprocessing environment. The displayed information is used for improvingthe student's putting stroke. Furthermore, the processing environmentincludes a multiple session display feature. This feature displaysputter stroke data and statistics for multiple putting sessions. Asession consists of data measured and calculated for one or more puttingstrokes. This is useful for a student that is testing golf putters ofdifferent designs or testing the effectiveness of different puttingtechniques. The student can define a session for each putter ortechnique being tested and objectively compare the statistical resultsfor each. In an alternative embodiment, the analysis tool can be usedfor instruction and comparison using other types of golf clubs, apitching wedge or sand wedge as examples. The processing environmentincludes an automatic trigger module to detect when the putter head hasstruck the golf ball. The trigger module processes video image data inreal time to detect the ball motion then automatically launches theaforementioned digital image processing algorithms, specifically thedetection module algorithms. Subsequently, the trigger module requiresno external hardware to perform its function. The teaching system mayinclude a calibration fixture to align the analysis tool to a physical,ideal ball trajectory across a putting surface to a target zone.Furthermore, the calibration fixture provides a visual calibrationtarget used by the calibration module to measure and compensate fordistortion caused by the camera lens, misalignment of the camera, andother physical properties of the system setup. The invention may beimplemented as a computer process, a computing system or as an articleof manufacture such as a computer program product or computer readablemedia. The computer program product may be a computer storage mediareadable by a computer system containing computer readable instructionsfor executing a computer process. The computer program product may alsobe a propagated signal readable by a computing system and encoding acomputer program of instructions for executing a computer process,transmitted on a carrier.

Reference may be made to U.S. Pat. No. 6,921,341 by Port, et al. datedJul. 26, 2005, titled “Putting training aid and calibration device”.This invention relates to a putting training aid and putter calibrationdevice for use on a putting surface which includes a horizontalcalibrated bar with a linear centered scale and a parallel calibrationblock having an orthogonal face and set on the practice putting surfacebelow and offset from the horizontal calibrated bar. Also provided is alinear scale decal which is applied to a putter shaft. The device isdesigned to align the putter head to proper lie and neutral loft so thatthe face is square to the intended target line and to teach the golferthe proper grip, stance, alignment of the golfer, alignment of the cluband proper putting stroke. Further this invention provides a method ofobjectively calibrating putter position for a golfer, said putter havingan axial shaft and a shaft head having a sole and a face, the sole andshaft defining a lie angle and the face having a loft. This methodcomprises orienting the putter at a first position such that the sole isgenerally flat against a generally planar putting surface resulting in agenerally neutral lie angle; orienting the putter at a second positionsuch that the face has a generally neutral loft; and calibrating theoriented position of the putter by identifying alignment of first pluralposition-indicating indicia disposed along the shaft with second pluralposition-indicating indicia disposed along an axis generally parallelto, and spaced above, the putting surface. The putter may beconsistently located at the oriented putter position following eachputting stroke, facilitating repetition of putting strokes by thegolfer. In order to consistently and accurately putt a golf ball on aputting surface, the putter's face should be square to the intendedtarget and the putter's sole should be parallel to the putting surface.The present invention allows the golfer to establish a neutral positionfor the putter at contact with the ball with respect to both loft andlie. In this manner, the golfer can determine if a particular putter,with its loft and lie, comfortably suits the golfer's physique, puttingstance and putting style. The training and the calibration aid embodyingthe present invention includes a frame supporting a horizontalcalibration bar. The calibration bar has a calibration scale applied tothe bar on a decal or similar application. The calibration scale has azero point and may be marked with position notations suitable for theindividual golfer. A calibration block, having an orthogonal face ispositioned below and offset from the calibration bar on the puttingsurface. In calibration mode operation, the putter is balanced againstthe calibration bar, with the sole of the putter head aligned to theputting surface. The putter face may then be leaned against theorthogonal face of the calibration block to square the face on theintended target line. The resulting position of the putting handle maybe then marked on the calibration decal on the horizontal calibrationband on a similar calibration decal applied to the putter's shaft. Thesemarkings determine a repeatable setup position for the putter with closeto zero lofts. In the practice mode, the calibration block is removedand the putter is placed so that the calibration marks are aligned forthe optimum setup position. Such setup position is based on objectivecriterion and is repeatable for subsequent putter strokes. The golferthen grips the putter and practices a putting stroke guided by thehorizontal calibration bar so that the golfer becomes comfortable withthe repeatable setup position and then can develop a correct, repeatableputting stroke from that objectively-determined setup position.

Reference may be made to United States Patent Number 20060287119 byPenner; et al., dated Dec. 21, 2006, titled “Integrated putting trainingand green speed measuring apparatus and method of use thereof”.(Application has been abandoned due to not responding to officialaction). This invention relates to an integrated stimp-putt meter foruse with a golf ball, putter and distance measure, for assessing golfball speed along a given path is provided. The stimp-putt metercomprises: at least two transmitter/receiver pairs, for transmission andreception of an electromagnetic beam; a microcontroller in electroniccommunication with the transmitter/receiver pairs; a display inelectronic communication with the microcontroller; and a housing. Thetransmitter/receiver pairs are located along a given path, and thetransmitter and receiver of each pair are separated by a predetermineddistance sufficient for a golf ball to pass through and positioned suchthat each beam is interrupted by the passage of a golf ball.

Reference may be made to United States Patent Number 20020173365, byBoscha, Bogie, dated Nov. 21, 2002, titled “System and method forcontrolling conditions in putting as a part of a golf game”.(Application has been abandoned due to not responding to officialaction.) This invention relates to system and method for measuring speedof a golf ball in putting as a part of a golf game, as well as othercharacteristics of the game. The system consists of a group of opticallight emitting and receiving devices built into the putter head andexposed to the light reflected from the golf ball during rolling on theputter green. The putter head also contains force sensor for measuring aforce applied from the club head to the golf ball and a gyro sensorwhich measures angular deviation of the actual direction of hit from areference direction which has been preliminarily entered into thesystem. A microprocessor that receives and processed the informationfrom the optical, force, and gyro components is built into the puttergrip. The latter also contains a IR receiving/transmitting device whichtransmits the processed data to a remotely located microprocessor anddisplay. The method and system of the invention are based on a principleof measuring the speed of rolling of the golf ball by measuring thenumber of revolutions of the ball during rolling. For this purpose theball is provided with at least one equatorial mark detectable by thelight receiving optical sensors. The ball is irradiated by the lightemitted from the aforementioned light emitting devices, and eachrevolution of the ball is sensed as a light signal produced by the lightreflected from the equatorial mark of the ball. The system produced amodulated light signal having a frequency of modulation corresponding tothe frequency of rotation of the ball during rolling. The results ofmeasurements of the angles and speed can be selectively shown to thegolfer in a real time of the game.

Reference may also be made to Application Number PCT/KR2008/005255,filed on May 9, 2008, by Seong-Kyu LIM, Republic of Korea, titled“APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING POINT OF HOLE PIN IN THE GOLF COURSE ANDREGISTRATING METHOD THEREOF”. This invention relates to an apparatus foridentifying a pin position on a golf course. The apparatus includeslight-emitting means coupled to a pin pole, configured to identify a pinposition, and including a wireless transmit/receive portion and a uniqueID, and a control unit remotely controlling lighting and lights-out ofthe light-emitting means wirelessly. The control unit includes awireless transmit/receive portion, a control object-setting portion, anexecution button instructing the lighting and lights-out of thelight-emitting means, and a remote controller which controls a unique IDof the light-emitting means to be controlled to be registered withinternal memory by matching the ID to a remote control object ID of thecontrol object-setting portion, and wirelessly transmits a lighting andlights-out command to light-emitting means having a ID, which matches tothe registered remote control object ID, when an execution button ispressed.

Reference may also be made to Application Number U.S. Ser. No.13/496,181, dated Jul. 5, 2012, by SUK JEY HO [KR]; SUK YONG HO [KR],titled “Method for measuring the physical quantity of an object using asingle light source and a flat surface sensor unit, and virtual golfsystem using the method”. This invention relates to a virtual golfsystem using a method for measuring the physical quantity of an objectcomprises: a light source producing the shadows of an object whichlocates on the route of light; a plane sensor unit, which includes aplurality of sensors and detects the shadows of an object; a measuringdevice producing the height, traveling speed, and traveling direction ofthe object; and a display device indicating the result of numericalcalculation or graphic treatment.

Reference may be made to Application Number JP2005278797 (A) by YokohamaRubber Co Ltd, titled “System and Method for Calculating Projectile ofGolf Ball”. This invention relates to a projectile calculation systemwhich calculates the projectile of the golf ball until the ball is hitand land on the ground has an initial projectile measuring means whichmeasures the initial speed of the golf ball immediately after thehitting thereof, the angle at the start of hitting and the degree ofback spin, a yardage measuring means which measures the yardage of thegolf ball from the hitting point to the landing point thereof, a flighttime length measuring means which measures the flight time length untilthe golf ball land on the ground after the hitting thereof and acalculation means which calculates the projectile of the golf ball basedon the initial speed immediately after the hitting thereof, the angle athitting, the degree of back spin, the carry and the flight time lengththus measured.

Reference may be made to Application Number JPH1163916 (A) by Pentel KK, titled “Fly distance measuring equipment of golf ball”. Thisinvention relates to a system to measure and calculate the strikingelevation angle and the striking speed of a ball, without needingcalibration of photo detection elements. This equipment consists of alight source and a photo detection element row group wherein two photodetection element rows constituted by arranging photo detection elements1, 2, 4, 5 on lines are arranged with different angles. The photodetection elements receive the light reflected from a struck ballirradiated with a light from the light source. Time difference isgenerated between times when adjacent photo detection elements receivethe maximum amount of the reflected light while the struck ball passes.On the basis of the time difference, the striking elevation angle andthe striking speed of the ball are calculated. From the angle and thespeed, the fly distance of the struck ball is operated.

Reference may be made to Application Number U.S. Pat. No. 5,682,230 A,dated Oct. 28, 1997 by US Golf Association, titled “Test range fordetermining the aerodynamic characteristics of a ball in flight”. Thisinvention relates to a calibration system for calibrating the exactposition of a light curtain formed by a ballistic screen. Thecalibration system uses a model ball which can be moved through a lightscreen at high speed in order to simulate the actual passage of a drivengolf ball through the light screen. Positioning of the model golf ballat a point at which the golf ball just contacts the light screen servesto determine the exact location of the light screen. A laser rangingdevice is used to locate the calibration system relative to a launchpoint. Thus, the precise distance of the curtain of light from thelaunch point can be readily determined. The calibration system may alsobe used to determine if a ballistic screen is mounted in a true verticalplane.

Reference may be made to Application Number KR100777598 (B1), by PARKSUNG SU, titled “A shaft-mounted type apparatus for measuring speed of ahead”. This invention relates to a golf club head speed measuringapparatus of a shaft-mounted type is provided to enable a user to carryand use it conveniently, and to calculate an accurate speed in spite ofusing a low efficiency processor by measuring a swing speed using twoacceleration sensors or a pair of acceleration sensor and gyro-sensor. Agolf club head speed measuring apparatus of a shaft-mounted typeincludes: a case-shaped main body detachably attached to a shaft of agolf club in a head direction to be spaced from a head at a certaindistance; and a measurement module comprising a head speed measuringsensor module installed in the main body, a processor connected to thehead speed measuring sensor module and calculating a swing speed using avalue measured by the head speed measuring sensor module, and a displayembedded in or connected to the main body and outputting the swing speedcalculated by the processor.

Reference may also be made to Application Number DE102005027593 (A1), byHAAG ELEKTRONISCHE MESGERAETE [DE], titled “Golf club head speedmeasuring device, has sensor device e.g. radar-transceiver, whose radarbeam is directed horizontally in direction of golf ball, where club headis recorded as function of time by Doppler frequency measurement”. Thisinvention relates to a device has a sensor device e.g.radar-transceiver, whose radar beam is directed horizontally in adirection of a golf ball. Another sensor device is provided whose radarbeam is directed perpendicular to the radar beam of the former device. Adata collecting unit, an evaluation unit and a memory unit are provided,and position of a golf club head is recorded as a function of time byDoppler frequency measurement. An independent claim is also included fora method for measuring variation in time of speed of head of a golfclub.

However, none of the inventions discussed above provide any device orteach any method which is being taught by the specification below inpresent invention. The method and other features discussed in the deviceof this invention are completely different and are improved over theprior art and hence are novel and innovative.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates device and a method for measuring the speed ofgolf ball and speed of the putter to ascertain the ratio between thetwo, wherein said ball speed is being measured in terms of ball speed ona green, said device being capable of gauging ball speed in terms ofinches per second within 1 foot of the ball from resting position, so asto differentiate one putt from another effectively, wherein said devicecomprising of two main components ‘A’ and ‘B’ as defined herein, whereineach of these two components comprises a battery, a housing and twosensors along with a computing device P.C.B. with individualprogramming, and also having means for display, switches, diffuse scantechnology sensors (infrared, red light, laser etc.), individual displaypanels, battery, display lights, casing and charging adaptor, such thatall of these components are inter-connected and are functioning togetheras one unit.

The main objective of the present invention is to provide a device tomeasure the ball speed on the greens of golf courses.

Another objective of the invention is to provide a method todifferentiate the average ratio between ball speed and putter speedamongst different putters.

Another objective of the invention is to dynamically map a puttingsurface or green in order to make it easier to depict precise ball speedfor different lengths of putts.

Another objective of the invention is to provide a device which displaysthe reading of ball speed in “inches per second”, which is mostappropriate for the golfers.

Another objective of the invention is to measure speed of the club orputter that is used to strike or hit the ball.

Another objective of the invention is to provide a device which displaysthe readings of the club or putter used to hit the ball in “inches persecond”.

Another objective of the invention is to provide a device which displaysthe ratio between the putter speed and ball speed to enable players tocalibrate the club or putter ideally to any green.

Another objective of the invention is to provide a device which can beused for both left handed and right handed players.

Another objective of the invention is to enable the player to practice aspecific speed of putt anywhere.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates an example of an embodiment of correlating a putterspeed with a ball speed according the aspects disclosed herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

So accordingly, the present invention provides a novel method and devicefor measuring the speed of golf ball and putter speed differentiate theratio between the two amongst different putters, for the purposes ofcalibration and mapping of a putting surface or green in terms of ballspeed specific to variable lengths of distance, wherein said ball speedis being measured in terms of ball speed on a green, said device beingcapable of gauging speed in terms of inches per second within 1 foot ofthe ball from resting position, so as to differentiate one putt fromanother effectively, wherein the said device represents a 3 dimensionaleffect, wherein said device comprising of two main components ‘A’ and‘B’ as defined herein, wherein each of these two components comprises abattery, a housing and two sensors along with a computing device P.C.B.with individual programming, and also having means for display,switches, diffuse scan technology sensors (infrared, red light, laseretc.), individual display panels, battery, display lights, casing andcharging adaptor, such that all of these components are inter-connectedand are functioning together as one unit.

The present invention provides a novel device and a method for measuringthe green speed in unit “inches per second”. This invention consist of 2piece machine (A&B) with 2 diffuse scan technology sensors (infrared,red light, laser etc.) further this invention provides real time speeddetection of golf ball on a putting surface or green within the first 1foot of movement from ball at rest. It also has the capability of dualdirection for left and right handed players. This device has portabilityto enable actual golf course as well as indoor speed detection andpractice. Further this invention is calibrated with the range of ballspeed imparted by the stimp-meter within the first 1 foot of ball rollon the putting surface or green, and optional display of average speedfor up to the last 5 putts through an average button. There is afacility of auto display reset after 10 seconds with option of manualreset button, and provides reading up to one decimal point. This deviceconsist of adjustable sensor sensitivity for up to 2 feet but preset at8 inches from ball (i.e.—intended path of ball roll may be up to 8inches away but adjustable to 2 feet).

So the present invention provides a novel device for measuring the greenspeed in unit “inches per second”. This invention consist of 2 piecemachine (A&B) with 2 diffuse scan technology sensors (infra red, redlight, laser etc.) further this invention provides real time speeddetection of golf ball on a putting surface or green within the first 1foot of movement from ball at rest. It also has the capability of dualdirection for left and right handed players. This device has portabilityto enable actual golf course as well as indoor speed detection andpractice. Further this invention is calibrated with the range of ballspeed imparted by the stimp-meter within the first 1 foot of ball rollon the putting surface or green, and optional display of average speedfor up to last 5 putts through average button. There is facility of autodisplay reset after 10 seconds with option of manual reset button, andprovides reading up to one decimal point. This device consist ofadjustable sensor sensitivity for up to 2 feet but preset at 8 inchesfrom ball (i.e.—intended path of ball roll may be up to 8 inches away).

This device measures the speed of golf ball and putter speed and theratio between the two, wherein said ball speed is being measured interms of ball speed on a green, said device being capable of gaugingspeed in terms of inches per second within 1 foot of the ball fromresting position, so as to differentiate one putt from anothereffectively.

This device consists of two main components ‘A’ and ‘B’, these twocomponents comprise of a battery, one housing and two sensors along witha computing device P.C.B. with individual programming.

This device has means for display, switches, diffuse scan technologysensors (infrared, red light, laser etc.), individual display panels,battery, display lights, casing and charging adaptor, such that all ofthese components are inter-connected and are functioning together as oneunit.

This device is used to measure real time speed for golf ball on aputting surface or green within the first 1 foot of movement from ballat rest. The readings displayed in this device are in unit of “inchesper second” with dual direction capability for left and right handedplayers.

The component ‘A’ of this device is calibrated with the range of ballspeed imparted by the Stimp-meter within the first 1 foot of ball rollon the putting surface or green, the component ‘A’ also comprises thedual direction capability for right and left handed players. Component‘A’ of this device has an option to display an average speed for up to 5putts through average button. Further Component ‘A’ has a feature ofauto display reset after 10 seconds with option of manual reset button.In addition to these the Component ‘A’ of the present device has anadjustable sensor sensitivity for up to 2 feet but pre-set at 8 inchesfrom ball, which means that the intended path of ball roll may be up to8 inches away or adjustable up to 2 feet. Further the reading providedby the Component ‘A’ of the present device is up to one decimal point.

The component ‘B’ of this device is capable of measuring real time speeddetection of putter head within 2 inches prior to ball impact. Thecomponent ‘B’ of the present invention also provides the readings inunit of inches per second (inches/sec), with dual direction capabilityfor left or right handed players.

Components ‘A’ and ‘B’ of the present device can also exchange positionsas per the requirement of the player, however the purpose of themeasurements will always remain same.

The present invention further provides a Novel way to measure speed interms of inches per second of a putter in motion (Machine B) 2 inchesprior impacting a ball on a green with the following applications:

Under the present method a relationship to the initial speed of the ballas a ratio represented by—ball speed: putter speed or putter speed: ballspeed also hereby known as Hit Ratio, Contact ratio or Impact ratio.

The method under the present invention differentiates the average ratiobetween ball speed and putter speed amongst different putters withrespect to putter design, material, size, texture, density, weight,shaft flex, grip pressure, grip size, hardness, vibration, length, lieangle and loft etc. with respect to the same ball.

The method further differentiates the average ratio between ball speedand putter speed amongst different brands and compression of balls withrespect to the same putter.

The method further comprises of a method to alter a putter design,material, size, texture, density, weight, shaft flex, grip size, grippressure, hardness, vibration, length, lie angle and loft etc. to changeHit Ratio favorably to suit a certain green or surface.

The present device can measure the Putter speed and Ball speed in inchesper second. The present device is also able to measure Ratio betweenputter and ball which is defined herein as Hit Ratio. Further thepresent device is able to take measure of a specific putter when itsspecifications, including but not limited to weight, shaft, flex andloft, grip and face material; are altered, which is defined herein asHit intensity. This device is capable of displaying the readings up toone decimal point, with ability to establish real time speed detectionof putter head two inches prior to ball impact. This device can furtherestablish the initial ball speed within the first one foot of the ballcontacting the surface of green while rolling down from a stimp-meter.

This device can be even used to establish true speed of the green evenon patches where other devices known till date do not always work due toslope, grain etc. This device can be used for indoor as well as outdoorpractices.

So accordingly, the present invention provides A device and method formeasuring the speed of golf ball and putter speed differentiate theratio between the two amongst different putters, for the purposes ofcalibration and mapping of a putting surface or green in terms of ballspeed specific to variable lengths of distance, wherein said ball speedis being measured in terms of ball speed on a green, said device beingcapable of gauging speed in terms of inches per second within 1 foot ofthe ball from resting position, so as to differentiate one putt fromanother effectively, wherein the said device represents 3-dimensionaleffect, wherein said device comprising of two main components ‘A’ and‘B’ as defined herein, wherein each of these two components comprises abattery, a housing and two sensors along with a computing device P.C.B.with individual programming, and also having means for display,switches, diffuse scan technology sensors (infrared, red light, laseretc.), individual display panels, battery, display lights, casing andcharging adaptor, such that all of these components are inter-connectedand are functioning together as one to achieve the desired results.

In an embodiment, said component ‘A’ is used to measure real time speedfor golf ball on a putting surface or green within the first 1 foot ofmovement from ball at rest with the intent to correlate friction offeredby the surface, to conclude distance traveled.

In an embodiment, said component ‘A’ data collection is represented in 3dimensional effect of variable slope and contours of the green on thebehavior of a ball rolling, in terms of speed, deceleration anddirection.

In an embodiment, said component ‘A’ represents the data collection in 3dimensional effect of variable types of turf or grass, and relativetextures and length of each on the behavior of a ball rolling, in termsof speed, deceleration and direction.

In another embodiment, said component ‘A’ has readings displayed in unitof inches per second (in/sec).

In another embodiment, said component ‘A’ comprises dual directioncapability for left and right handed players.

In yet another embodiment, said component ‘A’ is calibrated with therange of ball speed imparted by the stimp-meter within the first 1 footof ball roll on the putting surface or green.

In another embodiment, said component ‘A’ has an option to display anaverage speed for up to last 5 putts through average button, ifrequired.

In another embodiment, said component ‘A’ has a feature of auto displayreset after 10 seconds with option of manual reset button.

In yet another embodiment, said component ‘A’ an adjustable sensorsensitivity for up to 2 feet but pre-set at 8 inches from ball, whichmeans the intended path of ball roll may be up to 8 inches away.

In another embodiment, said component ‘A’ is able to provide a readingup to one decimal point.

In another embodiment, said component ‘B’ is used to measure real timespeed detection of putter head 2 inches prior to ball impact on a green.

In another embodiment, said component ‘B’ provides readings displayed inunit of inches per second (inches/sec).

In another embodiment, said component ‘B’ has dual direction capabilityfor left or right handed players.

In another embodiment, said components ‘A’ and ‘B’ can exchangepositions as per the requirement of the player, however, the purpose ofmeasurements will always remain same.

In another embodiment, said device is able to measure Ball speed ininches per second.

In another embodiment, said device is able to measure Putter speed atimpact in inches per second.

In another embodiment, said device is able to measure Ratio betweenputter and ball which is defined herein as Hit Ratio.

In another embodiment, said device is able to take measure of a specificputter when its specifications, including but not limited to weight,shaft, flex and loft, grip and face insert material; are altered, whichis defined herein as Hit intensity.

In another embodiment, said device is able to establish readings up toone decimal point.

In another embodiment, said device is able to establish real time speeddetection of putter head two inches prior to ball impact.

In another embodiment, said device is able to establish readingsdisplayed in unit of inches per second (inches/sec).

In yet another embodiment, said device is capable of establishing theinitial ball speed within the first one foot of the ball in motion fromresting position.

In another embodiment, said device is also calibrated to the other suchwell-established and already known devices in the game of golf.

In another embodiment, said device is able to establish true speed ofthe green even on patches where other devices known till date do notalways work due to slope, grain etc.

In another embodiment, said device is able to establish real time speedof golf ball on a putting surface or green within the first one foot ofmovement from ball at rest.

In another embodiment, said device is able to establish dual directioncapability for left and right handed players.

In another embodiment, said device is portable so as to enable actualgolf course as well as indoor speed detection and practice.

In another embodiment, said device is calibrated with the range of ballspeed imparted by the other commonly used devices already in practice,within the first 1 foot of ball roll on the putting surface or green.

In another embodiment, said device is able to establish optional displayof average speed for up to last five putts through average button.

In another embodiment, said device is able to establish auto displayreset after ten seconds with an option of manual reset button.

In another embodiment, said device is battery operated.

In another embodiment, in said method, the relationship to the initialspeed of the ball as a ratio represented by “ball speed: putter speed”or “putter speed: ball speed” is also known as Hit Ratio, Contact Ratioor Impact Ratio.

In another embodiment, said method differentiates the average ratiobetween ball speed and putter speed amongst different putters withrespect to putter design, material, size, texture, density, weight,shaft flex, grip pressure, grip size, hardness, vibration, length, lieangle and loft etc. with respect to the same ball.

In another embodiment, said method differentiates the average ratiobetween ball speed and putter speed amongst different brands andcompression of balls with respect to the same putter.

In another embodiment, said method alters a putter design, material,size, texture, density, weight, shaft flex, grip size, grip pressure,hardness, vibration, length, lie angle and loft etc. to change Hit Ratiofavorably to suit a certain green or surface.

The aspects disclosed herein allow for the working on patches where thestimp meter would fail to (due to slope, grain etc.)

The aspects disclosed herein enable golf courses to dynamically maptheir putting surfaces or greens in order to make it easier to depictprecise ball speeds for different lengths of putts.

The aspects disclosed herein enable the player to have a comprehensiveknowledge of the green and will not rely on guess work. Especially whenplaying different courses.

With the aspects disclosed herein, a golfer will now be able to maintainthe same stroke for a certain length of putt and merely change a putteror its settings (grip size, weight, loft etc.) to offset the ‘intensityof hit’ and therefore maintain the same ‘feel’.

The aspects disclosed herein gives the viewer an absolute number forspeed that is not otherwise possible on T.V. This will help break awayfrom an abstract notion of a ‘fast’, ‘medium’ or ‘slow’ putt.

With the invention, a player will now have the ability to relate twoconsistent putting strokes in terms of ball speed rather than length ofbackswing and follow through.

The player will be able to practice different speeds rather thanlogically trying to adapt to the visual perception of a putt. Forexample a player may practice definitive speeds like 60, 85, 100, 120,250, 340 inches per second etc. anywhere.

The player may calibrate or change equipment on any green to achievefavorable Hit Ratio representative of ratio between speed of ball andspeed of putter.

The aspects disclosed herein enable the player to practice a specificputt anywhere.

Player may practice any length of putt in the comfort of his living roomor hotel and prepare for his round.

I claim:
 1. A device and method for measuring the speed of golf ball andputter speed, and to differentiate the ratio between the two amongstdifferent putters, for the purposes of calibration and mapping of aputting surface or green in terms of ball speed specific to variablelengths of distance, wherein said ball speed is being measured in termsof ball speed on a green, said device being capable of gauging speed interms of inches per second within 1 foot of the ball from restingposition, so as to differentiate one putt from another effectively,wherein the said device represents 3-dimensional effect, wherein saiddevice comprising of two main components ‘A’ and ‘B’ as defined herein,wherein each of these two components comprises a battery, a housing andtwo sensors along with a computing device P.C.B. with individualprogramming, and also having means for display, switches, diffuse scantechnology sensors (infrared, red light, laser etc.), individual displaypanels, battery, display lights, casing and charging adaptor, such thatall of these components are inter-connected and are functioning togetheras one to achieve the desired results.
 2. The device as claimed in claim1, wherein said component ‘A’ is used to measure real time speed forgolf ball on a putting surface or green within the first 1 foot ofmovement from ball at rest with the intent to correlate friction offeredby the surface, to conclude distance travelled.
 3. The device as claimedin claim 1, wherein the Component ‘A’ data collection is represented in3 dimensional effect of variable slope and contours of the green on thebehavior of a ball rolling, in terms of speed, deceleration anddirection.
 4. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the saidComponent ‘A’ represents the data collection in 3 dimensional effect ofvariable types of turf or grass, and relative textures and length ofeach on the behavior of a ball rolling, in terms of speed, decelerationand direction.
 5. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein saidcomponent ‘A’ has readings displayed in unit of inches per second(in/sec).
 6. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said component‘A’ comprises dual direction capability for left and right handedplayers.
 7. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said component ‘A’is calibrated with the range of ball speed imparted by the stimp-meterwithin the first 1 foot of ball roll on the putting surface or green. 8.The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said component ‘A’ has anoption to display an average speed for up to last 5 putts throughaverage button, if required.
 9. The device as claimed in claim 1,wherein said component ‘A’ has a feature of auto display reset after 10seconds with option of manual reset button.
 10. The device as claimed inclaim 1, wherein said component ‘A’ an adjustable sensor sensitivity forup to 2 feet but pre-set at 8 inches from ball, which means the intendedpath of ball roll may be up to 8 inches away.
 11. The device as claimedin claim 1, wherein said component ‘A’ is able to provide a reading upto one decimal point.
 12. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein saidcomponent ‘B’ is used to measure real time speed detection of putterhead 2 inches prior to ball impact on a green.
 13. The device as claimedin claim 1, wherein said component ‘B’ provides readings displayed inunit of inches per second (inches/sec).
 14. The device as claimed inclaim 1, wherein said component ‘B’ has dual direction capability forleft or right handed players.
 15. The device as claimed in claim 1,wherein said components ‘A’ and ‘B’ can exchange positions as per therequirement of the player, however, the purpose of measurements willalways remain same.
 16. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein saiddevice is able to measure Ball speed in inches per second.
 17. Thedevice as claimed in claim 1, wherein said device is able to measurePutter speed at impact in inches per second.
 18. The device as claimedin claim 1, wherein said device is able to measure Ratio between putterand ball which is defined herein as Hit Ratio.
 19. The device as claimedin claim 1, wherein said device is able to take measure of a specificputter when its specifications, including but not limited to weight,shaft, flex, loft, grip and face material; are altered, which is definedherein as Hit intensity.
 20. The device as claimed in claim 1, whereinsaid device is able to establish readings up to one decimal point. 21.The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said device is able toestablish real time speed detection of putter head two inches prior toball impact.
 22. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said deviceis able to establish readings displayed in unit of inches per second(inches/sec).
 23. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said deviceis capable of establishing the initial ball speed within the first onefoot of the ball contacting the surface of green.
 24. The device asclaimed in claim 1, wherein said device is also calibrated to the othersuch well-established and already known devices in the game of golf. 25.The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said device is able toestablish true speed of the green even on patches due to slope, grainetc., where other devices known till date do not work always.
 26. Thedevice as claimed in claim 1, wherein said device is able to establishreal time speed of golf ball on a putting surface or green within thefirst one foot of movement from ball at rest.
 27. The device as claimedin claim 1, wherein said device is able to establish dual directioncapability for left and right handed players.
 28. The device as claimedin claim 1, wherein said device is portable so as to enable actual golfcourse as well as indoor speed detection and practice.
 29. The device asclaimed in claim 1, wherein said device is calibrated with the range ofball speed imparted by the other commonly used devices already inpractice, within the first 1 foot of ball roll on the putting surface orgreen.
 30. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said device is ableto establish optional display of average speed for up to last five puttsthrough average button.
 31. The device as claimed in claim 1, whereinsaid device is able to establish auto display reset after ten secondswith an option of manual reset button.
 32. The device as claimed inclaim 1, wherein said device is battery operated.
 33. The method asclaimed in claim 1, wherein under the said method, the relationship tothe initial speed of the ball as a ratio represented by “ball speed:putter speed” or “putter speed: ball speed” is also known as Hit Ratio,Contact Ratio or Impact Ratio.
 34. The method as claimed in claim 1,wherein the said method differentiates the average ratio between ballspeed and putter speed amongst different putters with respect to putterdesign, material, size, texture, density, weight, shaft flex, grippressure, grip size, hardness, vibration, length, lie angle and loftetc. with respect to the same ball.
 35. The method as claimed in claim1, wherein the said method differentiates the average ratio between ballspeed and putter speed amongst different brands and compression of ballswith respect to the same putter.
 36. The method as claimed in claim 1,wherein the said method alters a putter design, material, size, texture,density, weight, shaft flex, grip size, grip pressure, hardness,vibration, length, lie angle and loft etc. to change Hit Ratio favorablyto suit a certain green or surface.
 37. A device and method formeasuring the speed of golf ball and putter speed, substantially ashereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings andspecification.